NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Physics

Location: 2236 SES; Phone: (312) 996-3400. All sections in the following courses will have two combined-section exams to be held 6-8 in the evening: PHYS 105, 107, 141, 142, 244. Dates will be announced as soon as they are available each term.

PHYS     099            Preparation for Elementary Physics Sequences
         3 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. No graduation credit. Prerequisite(s): Eligibility determined by performance on the department placement test or recommendation of the department.  Departmental Approval Required 

PHYS     104            Problem-Solving Workshop for Introductory Physics I
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 105, and PHYS 106.   

PHYS     105            Introductory Physics I - Lecture
         4 hours.
        Credit is not given for PHYS 105 if the student has credit for PHYS 101. Natural Sciences CDC granted only upon successful completion of both PHYS 105 and PHYS 106. Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 104. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra and trigonometry.  Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 106. During fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held on Wednesday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m. 

PHYS     106            Introductory Physics I - Laboratory
         1 hours.
        Credit is not given for PHYS 106 if the student has credit for PHYS 101. Natural Sciences CDC granted only upon successful completion of both PHYS 105 and PHYS 106. Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 104. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra and trigonometry.  Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 105. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Laboratory. 

PHYS     107            Introductory Physics II - Lecture
         4 hours.
        Credit is not given for PHYS 107 if the student has credit for PHYS 102. Natural Sciences CDC granted only upon successful completion of both PHYS 107 and PHYS 108. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101; or PHYS 105 and PHYS 106.  Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 108. During fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held on Monday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m. 

PHYS     108            Introductory Physics II - Laboratory
         1 hours.
        Credit is not given for PHYS 108 if the student has credit for PHYS 102. Natural Sciences CDC granted only upon successful completion of both PHYS 107 and PHYS 108. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101; or PHYS 105 and PHYS 106.  Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 107. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Laboratory. 

PHYS     112            Astronomy and the Universe
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): High school algebra.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

PHYS     121            Natural Sciences - The Physical Universe
         4 hours.
        Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 122. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation, one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

PHYS     122            Problem-Solving Workshop for Natural Sciences -The Physical Universe
         1 hours.
        Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 121.   

PHYS     141            General Physics I (Mechanics)
         4 hours.
        Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 144. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 180.  During the fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held on Thursday of finals week from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

PHYS     142            General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): MATH 181; and grade of C or better in PHYS 141, or both PHYS 105 and PHYS 106 with an average grade of B or better.  During fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held on Thursday of finals week from 1 to 3 p.m. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

PHYS     144            Problem-Solving Workshop for General Physics I (Mechanics)
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 141.   

PHYS     215            Mathematical Methods for Physicists
         4 hours.
        Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 216. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 210.   

PHYS     216            Problem-Solving Workshop for Mathematical Methods for Physicists
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Extensive computer use required. Taught in a computer lab. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 210. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 215.   

PHYS     244            General Physics III (Modern Physics)
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Math 181; and grade of C or better in PHYS 142, or both PHYS 107 and PHYS 108 with an average grade of B or better.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

PHYS     245            General Physics IV (Heat, Fluids, and Wave Phenomena)
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 142.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

PHYS     391            Physics Seminar
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.  Departmental Approval Required 

PHYS     392            Physics Research
         2 TO 4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.  This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major. 

PHYS     393            Special Problems
         2 TO 4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.  Departmental Approval RequiredThis course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major. 

PHYS     402            Electromagnetism II
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 401.   

PHYS     412            Quantum Mechanics II
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 411.   

PHYS     431            Modern Physics: Condensed Matter
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 411 and PHYS 461; or consent of the instructor.   

PHYS     441            Theoretical Mechanics
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 142 and PHYS 215.   

PHYS     450            Molecular Biophysics of the Cell
         4 hours.
        Same as BIOE 450. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 245 or the equivalent.   

PHYS     470            Educational Practice with Seminar I
         6 hours.
        Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice. 

PHYS     471            Educational Practice with Seminar II
         6 hours.
        Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in PHYS 470, and approval of the department.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice. 

PHYS     482            Modern Experimental Physics II
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 481.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

PHYS     491            Special Topics in Physics
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 215 and sophomore standing or above; or approval of the department.   

PHYS     494            Special Topics in Physics Teaching
         2 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Supervised teaching practice included. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or approval of the department.   

PHYS     502            Electrodynamics II
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 501 or consent of the department.   

PHYS     512            Quantum Mechanics II
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 511 or approval of the department.   

PHYS     534            Theory of Solids: Semiconductor Physics
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 512 and PHYS 532.   

PHYS     552            Elementary Particle Physics II
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 551 or approval of the department.   

PHYS     594            Special Topics in Modern Physics
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 512.   

PHYS     595            Graduate Seminar
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term.   

PHYS     596            Individual Study
         2 TO 4 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.   

PHYS     598            Master's Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.   

PHYS     599            Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.